Catching Up with Olympic Track and Field Athlete Marc Scott

Tulsa's Bruce Howard sat down with former Tulsa track and field student-athlete Marc Scott (2013-17) to get his thoughts on competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Scott will compete in the 5,000m run and 10,000m run at the Olympics. He won the British 10,000m Championships at the European Cup as he was the first Brit to cross the line and meet the Olympic standard with his time of 27:10.41. Scott was later chosen to compete in the 5,000m run based on his marks set during the past year.

During his time at TU, Scott claimed the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field 10,000m Championship. He also concluded his career at Tulsa as a nine-time All-American, won two American Athletic Conference cross country individual titles, helped the Golden Hurricane claim four-straight cross country team championships (2 AAC, 2 C-USA) and was a 12-time conference champion.

"It is a great feeling to be selected for the Olympics," Scott said. "It will obviously set in a little more when we get to Tokyo and compete in the stadium. I am in the preparation phase right now, but once things get really going it will seem more real. I wouldn't be in this position if it wasn't for me attending TU and my running skills. I'm grateful for the opportunity."

Catching Up with Olympic Track and Field Athlete Marc Scott

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